UDRB recommends Edge House hotel in Edgewater with design and traffic conditions after residents object

The Urban Development Review Board at its September meeting recommended approval, 6–1, of Edge House, a 56‑story lodging project proposed at 1837 Northeast Fourth Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood. The board’s recommendation included conditions for additional landscaping, traffic‑calming measures and design studies.

The project, presented by representatives for the applicant, is described in the record as a 56‑story hotel with 608 lodging units, 296 parking spaces and 728,283 square feet; the application type listed on the agenda is ASPR and the item number is 17993PZ24‑18816. Board members and staff said the project is a by‑right development under Miami ’21 and does not seek waivers or variances.

Neighbors told the board the proposal would worsen traffic, create safety risks and function effectively as a short‑term‑rental complex rather than conventional hotel or condominium housing. April Donya, an Edgewater resident and owner at the 1800 Club, said the zoning choice ‘‘removes basic protections, including the ability to install speed bumps.’’ Vanessa Condi, president of the board at Gallery Art Condominium, warned:…